Fontenot defense may get boost

11:45 AM,
Mar. 9, 2013

Seth Fontenot

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In the months leading up to the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Lafayette student, police twice were called to the home of accused killer Seth Fontenot for car burglaries.

In one case, a man that reports suggest is Fontenot chased away a suspect attempting to break into a Chevy Avalanche, according to Lafayette Police. In another, a purse was taken from a different vehicle.

The string of crimes is short but may be crucial to his defense, one legal expert says. ...